July 02, Colombo (LNW): The Supreme Court has deemed several clauses of the Economic Transformation Bill as inconsistent with the nation’s Constitution, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena told Parliament today (02).
Accordingly, these clauses necessitate a special majority in Parliament and, in certain instances, approval via a referendum to proceed.
The Speaker further disclosed that with amendments to these contentious clauses, they could potentially be passed with a simple majority in Parliament, based on the apex court’s determination.
